Hello, I'm
Son Pham
Senior Software Engineer
15+ years of experience spanning AI/ML, LLM applications, and full-stack development. Proven track record in leading R&D teams, delivering revenue-impacting solutions, and building scalable platforms.
About Me
A seasoned software engineer with a passion for building innovative solutions
15+ Years Experience
Deep expertise in AI/ML, LLM applications, and full-stack development
AI/ML Specialist
Building deep-research agents, multi-document reasoning, and coding agents
Team Leadership
Mentored engineers who advanced to CTO, EM, and AI R&D Manager roles
Award Winner
Zalo AI 2018 Winner, NWERC 2006 8th place (beat Oxford & Cambridge)
I'm a Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience spanning AI/ML, LLM applications, and full-stack development. My journey has taken me from building scalable platforms (Zing MP3 - pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy Y Vietnam) to leading R&D teams that delivered 20% annual revenue growth at Zalo/VNG.
Currently at MoMo as Senior Tech Lead, I'm architecting LLM-powered applications including deep-research agents, multi-document reasoning systems, financial advisory platforms, and self-improving coding agents. I hold a B.Sc. in Computer Science from University of Saarland, Germany, with focus on Algorithms & Data Structures.
Experience
My professional journey over the past two decades
MoMo
Developed LLM-powered applications: deep-research agents, multi-document reasoning, financial advisory systems, and self-improving coding agents.
Self-employed
Built autonomous research system (GPT-Researcher architecture), quantitative trading platform with Genetic Algorithms (15% ROI 2023, 8% ROI 2024), customer support chatbot with Langchain+OpenAI, and multi-agent investment advisor using CrewAI.
VNG
Led R&D team developing AI/Data Mining solutions for Adtima (Zalo), driving 20% annual revenue increase. Engineered image processing tools for Zalo PC using C++/Qt.
Various (DTD Mobile, Tosy, FPT, Zing)
CEO at DTD Mobile Vietnam managing Viettel Telecom projects (Qualcomm-sponsored). Led Android development at Tosy Robotics. Delivered Nhacso 2.5 at FPT. Built Zing MP3 Android app (pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy Y Vietnam).
Skills & Technologies
Technical expertise across multiple domains
Languages
AI/ML & LLM
Frameworks & Tools
Methods & Leadership
Achievements
Recognition and milestones throughout my career
Zalo AI 2018 Winner
1st place in image recognition category
NWERC 2006
8th place, outperforming Oxford and Cambridge teams
National Programming Contest
2nd prize in Vietnam
Team Development
Mentored 3 engineers who advanced to CTO, EM, and AI R&D Manager roles
Vietnam Trifactor 2021
9th place finish in triathlon